Dove - Y3/4

Welcome to Dove!

We are a mixed class from years 3&4 and you will find us in the KS2 corridor, in the classroom nearest the hall.

Our teacher is Miss Debbie Moore and our teaching assistants are Mrs McGrath and Mrs Fisher.

NEW CLASSROOM LAYOUT

We have made a video for non-keyworker children, to show you what Dove class looks like and to explain what you need to do when you arrive at school.

You can find it in the Video Resource Centre :

https://fitzmaurice-primary-school.primarysite.media/media/doves-new-classroom-layout-and-routine

Click the link below to see a video from Miss Moore

Useful learning links:

Spelling

https://www.spellzone.com/index.cfm Spellzone is a site which has plenty of free spelling activities for both year 3 and 4

Writing, grammar and punctuation

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zv48q6f   BBC Bitesize KS2 has free interactive games, videos and guidance

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/Key-Stage-2.html  Crickweb has a number of free games to support spelling, writing, reading and grammar for KS2

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar  Topmarks offers interactive games to support spelling, grammar, reading and writing KS2 (Year3)

http://www.funenglishgames.com/games.html Provides Interactive games to support reading, grammar, spelling in KS2

https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html  Literacy Shed has short clips organised into themes most come with suggestions for writing ideas, comprehension questions and wider learning opportunities.

http://www.pobble365.com/ Pobble has inspiring images to provoke and inspire writing

Reading

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/ Oxford Owl has a large number of E books available. You will need to register.

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/  Book Trust offers a range of E-Books and online games to support reading

http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/ This site has animated myths and legends

http://mrsp.com/ Mrs P reads a range of stories to create storytime videos and a small number of reading related activities.

Maths

https://whiterosemaths.com/ White Rose produces free packages available soon to support school closure

https://uk.ixl.com/math/ The site provided online interactive quizzes  

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years  The site offers a range of interactive games for KS2

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/category/22/most-popular A range of interactive maths games

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z826n39   BBC Bitesize KS2 has free interactive games, videos and guidance

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/index.html Offers a range of interactive games

https://mathszone.co.uk/ Offers interactive games

https://ttrockstars.com/ Interactive times tables games as set by Miss Moore

PE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz0go1pTda8 Joe Wicks an online body coach is going to be doing a daily PE session on YouTube that can be done at home (linked clip is Monday 23^rd March)

https://www.gonoodle.com/ Go Noodle offers a range of active videos the children can follow.

Art

https://www.redtedart.com/?cn-reloaded Offers a  range of craft activities for children

https://www.facebook.com/artfulparent/  Offers a  range of craft activities for children

http://www.robbiddulph.com/draw-with-rob Rob Bididdulph has created some videos to help children draw characters such as Gregosaurus and Sausagedog

Geography

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/ Introduces the children to a range of interesting subjects.

Science

https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/games-and-apps National Science museum offers a small selection of interactive games

https://www.jamesdysonfoundation.co.uk/resources/challenge-cards.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwvOHzBRBoEiwA48i6ArjjadNq_kfHR3AKJOh7IwdoMR-2Sol_m5O2mnTmf7TH4VqiUYP9KBoCCa8QAvD_BwE James Dyson’s foundation have a range of activities to explore science and engineering that can be done at home

https://www.rigb.org/families/experimental?gclid=CjwKCAjwvOHzBRBoEiwA48i6AqtULV0qNWxZ9Iytvyri1M7aPyy-Q8Kt1S8wFNE9bC0gFIH0lBJYJRoCUqUQAvD_BwE Gives details of exciting experiments that can be done at home.

http://www.sciencefun.org/kidszone/experiments/ Science fun has a range of activities to explore science experiments that can be done at home.

Miscellaneous

https://outdoorclassroomday.com/  Outdoor Classroom Day is a celebrates and inspires outdoor learning and play

https://scratch.mit.edu/ A great site for children to practise coding and programming skills

https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/blog/learning-home-packs/  - free learning packs for a variety of subjects – organised by year group

www.classroomsecrets.co.uk.- free learning packs for a variety of subjects – organised by year group

www.twinkl.co.uk – free learning packs for a variety of subjects – organised by year group

Also check out our Home Learning page for suggestions of work you can do at home as well as useful links to help you.

And follow this link to see our class home learning pictures:

 https://www.fitzmauriceschool.info/home-learning-gallery/

Lights, Camera, Action!

We began our ‘Lights, Camera, Action’ topic this term with an old fashioned trip to the movies (at school). The children watched clips of some of the first animations ever created for entertainment.

Our writing will draw on the theme of animation. We will be delving into the world of Walt Disney and looking at how his innovative ideas and fascinating career helped to lead to the evolution of the film industry which we know today. Following research, will be using our knowledge of Walt Disney in order to write an information text about his life and career. This also ties in with our History, in which we will focus on how various techniques and technologies have progressed over time, within the film industry.

  Year 3-4 Homework

PE Days

Our PE day is Monday. Please make sure that your child has a PE with them on this day.

Swimming/Forest Schools

Swimming and Forest School will take place on a Wednesday morning on the following dates:

Forest School:

04.09.19 TO 20.11.19

Children will need a spare change of clothes, including a long sleeve top and long trousers. They will also need a pair of wellies or old trainers, which they don't mind getting muddy. If you want to send your child in wearing their forest school clothes this is fine, but they must have their school uniform to change into for the afternoon.

Swimming:

27.11.19

04.12.19

11.12.19

08.01.20

15.01.20

22.01.20

29.01.20

05.02.20

12.02.20

(Please note - no swimming on 18.12)